| Summary/Abstract |
Pandemic recast India’s healthcare system; and within a short span of time
catalyzed changes in its fragmented infrastructure and workflows. The Covid19 pandemic time demands on the health systems worldwide had catapulted
the country into the global scenario reiterating its status as an aspirant of
global pharmacy status and hub of healthcare expertise. India’s proficiency in
the field has been reflected for years in the inflow of medical tourists to
India’s renowned private sector hospitals and few in the public sector and
outflow of medical workforce, including doctors and nurses to the developed
world. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the glaring shortages of trained
medical workforce in the developed world, offering an opportunity for India
to fill the gap. India’s timely medical assistance to several countries during
the peak of the pandemic has reinforced its soft power, besides enhancing its
credentials as an important global player in health sector. The pandemic has
underlined the importance of adopting modern and advanced tools such as
information technology, digital platforms in health sector. There is now a
growing realization about the importance of Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
in the health sector. The issues which are of global dimension in health sector
include sustained supply chains particularly during the global disasters,
international cooperation, global health security, strengthening health systems,
inequities, role of World Health Organization (WHO) etc. Can India derive
strategic benefits in expanding Global Health Diplomacy?
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